Motor-vehicle



E. L. FITZ GIBBON.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29. 1919- Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

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Eduard Z. ZZ'tz ibbam,

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED MW. 29,. 1919.

Patehted Oct. 18, 1921.

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UNITED STATES EDWARD L. FITZ GIIBlBON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application filed November 29, 1919. Serial No. 341,530.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. Frrz GIB- BON, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Brooklyn, Klngs county, New York, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Motor-Velncles, of WhlOll the following is a specificatlon.

This invention relates to motor vehicles, and has for its object the driving of the same by compressed air and p roy1d1ng mechanical means therefor conslstlng of air tanks, a turbine motor, air intakes, and a compressor used in connectlon with one of the intakes to compress the air taken mat the same and supply it to the tanks for use in the motor. These and other details of the invention are more fully described in the following specification, set forth 1n the claims and illustrated in the accompanylng drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a longitudlnal sectlonal vlew of the improved vehicle.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the chass1s of the same.

Fig. 3, is a detail view of the reverse side of the motor and condenser.

In the use of compressed air for motor vehicles, considerable economy results from decrease in weight of fuel, eliminating the dangers of fire and explosion, intricate machinery, cost of fuel and other reasons. The initial cost of the motion power 1n the pres: ent invention is very moderate and comprises the tanks 5, adapted to be located within the running board and at a point very accessible for loading or unloading when a supply of air is needed. These tanks may be permanently located and the a1r supplied by means of a hose to a nlpple. The two tanks 5, are connected by a plpe 6, and from the latter extends the pipe 7, carrylng the nozzle 8, which is adapted to deliver a jetof air upon the blades 9, of the turblne wheel 10.

' The wheel 10, is located, as motors generally are in this class of vehicles, at the front of the chassis and under the hood 11, and its shaft 12, carries a worm 13, to mesh with the wheel 14 of the driving shaft 15, that rotates the rear wheels 16, through the well known means.

The motor 10, consists of the ring 17, carrying on its outer edge a number of blades 18, adapted to rotate w1th1n the casing 19, at one side of which is the nozzle 7 to admit a blast of air from the air tanks to the periphery of the ring 17, and' upon the blades 18 and through the pipes 6. In the latter, is the throttle valve 20, operated by the lever-21, adjacent the drivers-seat and by means of which more or less air may be admitted to the turbine, the lever being abjustable by means of the pawl 22, and rack 23. I

It is a well known fact that the air ressure on the front of a moving vehio e is sometimes considerable and means are shown in the drawings whereby resistance is eliminated and the pressure utilized. Above the hood and on line with the backs of the seats and the occupants, is a funnel 24, to collect the air which would have been exerted on those obstructions and neutralize it around the ring 17 and against the blades. After this volume of airand the compressed air are used against the blades the same is released and may be filtered out of the perforations 25, at the front side of the casing.

The hood itself is provided at its front side with a large funnel 26, covering the entire side and leading to the tube 27 which supplies the air thus collected at the front of the vehicle to the condenser 28, from which it is pumped through a pipe 29, to the tanks.

The condenser is operated by a small gas or other motor 30 and the same may operate a dynamo for lighting the vehicle, or storage batteries may be provided for a motor for the .condenser and the lighting; or a steam engine may be provided.

Tanks 31 and 32, may be located at various parts of the vehicle where there may be empty spaces to carry the compressed air and be connected by suitable pipe with the tanks 5.

It is obvious that the device is equipped with the necessary valves, cocks, gages, etc., that are necessary to control the air and provide for the safety of the tanks, and that the parts may be otherwise arranged or modified without departing from the essential features above described and from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a vehicle, an intake funnel at the forward end of the frame, a turbine engine with rotating cups adapted to afford. driving means for the wheels of the vehicle, a pipe from the intake funnel adapted to discharge air around the frame'o-f the engine and into the cups, and a container for compressed air to be supplied to the motor cups.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a vehicle frame and Wheels, an air driven turbine mounted in the frame and adapted to rotate the Wheels, a circular casing inclosing the turbine, cups around the latter, compressed air driving means for the cups,

- a throttle valve operated from the seat of the vehicle, an air intake at the front of the vehicle, and a pipe from the intake to deliver an around the motor casing as an auxiliary to the comprewed air driving means.

3. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a vehicle frame and wheels, a turbine motor adapted to drive the Wheels, a' circular casing inclosing the motor, compressed air driving means With a nozzle for the motor, an air intake at the front of the vehicle, and a pipe from the same to supply air to the motor around its under side.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of a subscribing Witness, this 25th day of November, 1919.

EDWARD L. FITZ GIB-BON.

Witness A. W. BAKER. 

